Monthly Archives: October 2018

You Are The Last One Of Your Kind

Posted on October 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

In the contemporary world, there is a great deal of interest among many people or companies in having the first of some kind.  Cell phone providers brag about having the first new generation phone or next generation data network, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walking The Black Cat: Poems

Posted on October 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Walking The Black Cat:  Poems, by Charles Simic When beginning this book, I already knew that I would like it because quite a few of its poems, including the incomparable “Have You Met Miss Jones,” were in a previous compilation … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hotel Insomnia: Poems

Posted on October 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Hotel Insomnia:  Poems, by Charles Simic Having read about half a dozen or so of the author’s books before getting to this one, it was little surprise that this book would deal so heavily in one of the topics that … Continue reading →

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A Game Of Cat And Mouse

Posted on October 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

One of the more intriguing phenomena of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in recent years has been the way in which the movies of the series like Captain America 3:  Civil War, Avengers:  Infinity War, and The Black Panther have made … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Color Of Law

Posted on October 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Color Of Law:  A Forgotten History Of How Our Government Segregated America, by Richard Rothstein Let us make it clear at the outset that this is not a very good book at all.  The author’s tone is continually abusive … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To Change The Church

Posted on October 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

To Change The Church:  Pope Francis And The Future Of Catholicism, by Ross Douthat As someone who is at least a moderately serious observer of the Roman Catholic Church [1], I have somewhat mixed feelings about this book.  I think … Continue reading →

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Hoist With Their Own Petard

Posted on October 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

Sometimes expressions are so common that we cease to think of how revolutionary or how alarming they are.  Let us take, for example, the expression “hoist with their own petard,” which first appears in the English language in Shakespeare’s classic … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality?

Posted on October 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

What Does The Bible Really Teach About Homosexuality?, by Kevin DeYoung Like many contemporary writers, against my own personal inclinations I have felt it necessary from time to time to write about homosexuality [1], and one gets the sense that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Taking God At His Word

Posted on October 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

Taking God At His Word:  Why The Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, And Enough, And What That Means For You And Me, by Kevin DeYoung As someone who has ready plenty of books defending the plenary inspiration of the Bible [1], … Continue reading →

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How To Become A UNESCO World Heritage Tourist Without Really Trying

Posted on October 18, 2018 by nathanalbright

Earlier this morning, a friend of mine commented that a place we had recently visited [1], the historic center of Paramaribo, the capital of Suriname, was a UNESCO World Heritage site, and wanted me to write some about the history … Continue reading →

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